Time in Kandahar
Saturday, October 17, 2026
AFT (UTC+4:30), Afghanistan Time
Afghanistan
Kandahar is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.
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12:32 AM in Kandahar, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Kandahar
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Kandahar they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Kandahar |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 4:02 PM EDTprevious day | -8h 30m |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 9:02 PM BSTprevious day | -3h 30m |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 1:02 PM PDTprevious day | -11h 30m |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 3:02 PM CDTprevious day | -9h 30m |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 4:02 PM EDTprevious day | -8h 30m |
| São PauloBrazil | 5:02 PM BRTprevious day | -7h 30m |
| ParisFrance | 10:02 PM CESTprevious day | -2h 30m |
| BerlinGermany | 10:02 PM CESTprevious day | -2h 30m |
| MoscowRussia | 11:02 PM MSKprevious day | -1h 30m |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 12:02 AM GST | -30m |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 1:32 AM IST | +1h |
| BangkokThailand | 3:02 AM ICT | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 4:02 AM SGT | +3h 30m |
| ShanghaiChina | 4:02 AM CST | +3h 30m |
| TokyoJapan | 5:02 AM JST | +4h 30m |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 7:02 AM AEDT | +6h 30m |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 9:02 AM NZDT | +8h 30m |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 10:02 PM SASTprevious day | -2h 30m |
Kandahar time zone
- Local time
- 12:32 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- AFT
- UTC offset
- UTC+4:30
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Kabul
- Dialing code
- +93
- Population
- 523,300
- Coordinates
- 31.61, 65.71
Daylight saving time
Kandahar does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+4:30 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 5:33 PM
- Day length
- 11h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:52 AM
Cities in Afghanistan
Cities near Kandahar
- ChamanPakistan
- QuettaPakistan
- ZabolIran
- Dera Murad JamaliPakistan
- KhuzdarPakistan
Questions and answers
What time zone is Kandahar in?
Kandahar uses Afghanistan Time (Asia/Kabul); the local time is currently UTC+4:30.
Does Kandahar observe daylight saving time?
No. Kandahar stays on UTC+4:30 all year.
What is the time difference between Kandahar and New York?
Kandahar is 8 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Kandahar?
The country calling code is +93.